Emilia Clarke (born {26|twenty six} {october|October|Oct|Gregorian calendar month} {1|one}986[1][2] or 1 {may|might|could} 1987[3][4][5]) is {an|Associate in Nursing|AN|associate degree|associate} English {actress|actor|histrion|player|thespian|role player}, best {known|known |best-known|better-known|celebrated|famed|far-famed|famous|illustrious|notable|noted|renowned|identified|legendary|proverbial|well-known|acknowledged|familiar|glorious} for her role as Daenerys Targaryen {in the|within the} HBO series Game of Thrones, {for which|that} she received {two|2} {emmy|Emmy|award|accolade|honor|honour|laurels} Award nominations for Outstanding Supporting {actress|actor|histrion|player|thespian|role player} {in a|during a|in an exceedingly|in a very} Drama Series in 2013 and 2015.[6][7] Clarke {made|created} her {broadway|Broadway|Great White Way|street} debut {in a|during a|in an exceedingly|in a very} {broadway|Broadway|Great White Way|street} production of Breakfast at Tiffany's as Holly Golightly in March 2013. In 2015, she {starred|asterisked|marked} as {sarah|Sarah|wife|married woman} Connor {in the|within the} film {terminator|exterminator|eradicator|killer|slayer} Genisys. She was named Esquire's Sexiest {woman|lady|girl} Alive 2015.[8]
| Emilia Clarke | |
|---|---|
.jpg)
Clarke at the premiere of Game of Thrones ' third season in 2013
| |
| Born | 26 October 1986 or 1 May 1987 (sources differ) London, England |
| Alma mater | Drama Centre London |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | |
Early life
Emilia Clarke was born in London and grew up in {berkshire|Berkshire|county}.[9] Her father {is a|may be a|could be a} theatre sound engineer,[10] and her mother {is a|may be a|could be a} {businesswoman|businessperson|bourgeois}. She has {an|Associate in Nursing|AN|associate degree|associate} older brother. Clarke's interest in acting began at the age of {three|3} {after|when|once} seeing the musical Show Boat, on {which|that} her father was {working at|performing at|functioning at|acting at|engaging at} the time.[10] She was educated at Rye St {antony|Antony|Anthony|Mark Antony|Mark Anthony|Antonius|Marcus Antonius|general|full general} {school|faculty|college} and at St Edward's {school|faculty|college}, Oxford.[11] She then attended Drama Centre London, graduating in 2009.[12]
Career[edit]
Clarke's early work includes {two|2} plays at St. Edwards,[11] {ten|10} plays at Drama Centre London, the 2009 Company of Angels production of Sense,[12] and {two|2} 2009 commercials for Samaritans.[13] {one of|one among|one in all|one amongst|one in every of} her {first|1st|initial} film roles was for a University of London students' short film.[14] Her {first|1st|initial} {television|tv} roles were Saskia Mayer {in a|during a|in an exceedingly|in a very} 2009 episode of {the british|British|British people|the British|Brits|nation|land|country|a people} {soap opera|serial|series} Doctors and Savannah in Syfy's 2010 film {triassic|Triassic|Triassic period|period|geological period} Attack. Screen International magazine named her {as one|together|jointly|mutually|collectively|united|joined|in concert} of the "UK Stars of Tomorrow".[15]
In 2010, Clarke was {cast|forged|solid} as Daenerys Targaryen {in the|within the} HBO medieval fantasy series Game of Thrones, {which|that} {is based|is predicated|relies} on the book series A Song of Ice and {fire|hearth|fireplace} by {george|George|Saint George|St. George|martyr|patron saint} R. R. Martin. She was {cast|forged|solid} {after|when|once} fellow British {actress|actor|histrion|player|thespian|role player} Tamzin {merchant|merchandiser|businessperson|bourgeois} was replaced for {undisclosed|unrevealed|covert} reasons.[16] She did the funky chicken and {robot|automaton|golem|mechanism} dance {during|throughout} her audition.[17] The show debuted in {april|April|Apr|Gregorian calendar month} 2011 to positive reviews and was quickly picked up by the network for a second season.[18] {to date|so far|thus far|up to now|to this point}, she has appeared {in all|altogether|all told} {five|5} broadcast seasons, and is {attached|hooked up|connected} to the sixth. Clarke won the 2011 EWwy Award for Best Supporting {actress|actor|histrion|player|thespian|role player} {in a|during a|in an exceedingly|in a very} Drama for her role as Daenerys.[19] In 2013, she was {nominated|nominative|appointive |appointed} for Outstanding Supporting {actress|actor|histrion|player|thespian|role player} {in a|during a|in an exceedingly|in a very} Drama Series at the {65th|sixty fifth} Primetime {emmy|Emmy|award|accolade|honor|honour|laurels} Awards. She was voted {the most|the foremost} {desirable|fascinating} {woman|lady|girl} {in the|within the} world by Askmen readers in 2014.[20]
In 2012, Clarke appeared in Spike Island, {a film|a movie} named {after|when|once} {the location|the situation|the placement} of The Stone Roses's seminal 1990 gig.[21][22] From March to {april|April|Apr|Gregorian calendar month} 2013, Clarke {played|compete|vie|contend} Holly Golightly {in a|during a|in an exceedingly|in a very} {broadway|Broadway|Great White Way|street} production of Breakfast at Tiffany's.[23] In 2013, she also starred in Dom Hemingway alongside Jude Law. In May 2014, it was announced that she had joined the feature film Garden of Last Days alongside James Franco,[24] but the movie was scrapped two weeks before production was due to begin. Clarke was offered the role of Anastasia Steele in Fifty Shades of Grey but turned down the part because of the nudity required.[25] She played Sarah Connor in 2015's Terminator Genisys, opposite Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jai Courtney, and Jason Clarke.[26] She will play the lead as Nurse Verena, in the up-coming movie Voice from the Stone (2015).[27][28]
Filmography[edit]
Film[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Spike Island | Sally Harris | |
| 2012 | Shackled | Malu | Short film |
| 2013 | Dom Hemingway | Evelyn | |
| 2015 | Terminator Genisys | Sarah Connor | |
| 2015 | Voice from the Stone | Verena | Post-production |
| 2016 | Me Before You | Louisa Clark | Post-production |
Television[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Doctors | Saskia Mayer | Episode: "Empty Nest" |
| 2010 | Triassic Attack | Savannah Roundtree | Television film |
| 2011–present | Game of Thrones | Daenerys Targaryen | Main role |
| 2013 | Futurama | Marianne (voice) | Episode: "Stench and Stenchibility" |
| 2015 | Galaxy World of Alisa | Natasha Belaya (voice) | British English dub |
Video games[edit]
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Game of Thrones | Daenerys Targaryen (voice) |
Theatre[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Breakfast at Tiffany's | Holly Golightly | Cort Theatre |
0 comments :
Post a Comment